William gripped the blade tightly, but no matter how he tried to move it, Kuro's hand was like an iron clamp, biting the blade and not moving an inch.
"What else?" Kuro asked with a light laugh.
"Diamond Break!!"
At this moment, Montblanc stood up, quickly approached, unleashed a powerful punch, and attacked from the side.
Kuro didn't even look at him, and simply extended one finger and pointed forward.
*Smack*
That seemingly powerful strike was effortlessly blocked by a single finger, which still exuded an aura of dominance, preventing Montblanc's fist from advancing an inch.
Actually, I'm in a pretty good mood.
Kuro then turned to him and said, "Considering that Lida has developed her techniques, I haven't killed you off immediately. You should feel honored. So don't disturb my enjoyment at this time. After all, too many flies will annoy me."
Thump!
With a gentle push of his fingers, Montblanc instantly felt an immense force surge from his arm into his body, causing him to uncontrollably continue flying backward.
Kuro flicked his finger, and a large ball of water suddenly rose from under the ship, striking Montblanc like a cannonball. This caused his body to shift in the air for a moment before the water ball enveloped him and plunged him into the sea.
"Steam shock!"
William's eyes hardened, and his upper body transformed into a scorching column of steam, charging directly towards Kuro's body.
"I've already said it, this kind of thing is still far from good enough."
A transparent shield, resembling a tortoise shell, appeared out of nowhere in front of Kuro, blocking the impact of the steam pillar and allowing the steam to spread outwards along the shield. A snake coiled on the shield, its eyes fixed on the steam.
For a moment, the steam seemed to condense.
Kuro smiled slightly, released his grip on the rapier, clenched his fist, unleashed his Haki, and punched straight into the steam.
Bang!
The steam contracted as it was struck, and William's lower body retreated rapidly while the steam around his upper body contracted wildly, transforming into a human shape with a terrifyingly gloomy expression.
A new scar appeared on his cheek.
"Impossible!"
William roared in disbelief, "I'm the man who can fight the Fifth Emperor to a draw! The Fifth Emperor! The one advertised in the newspapers, the one everyone acknowledges!"
"Have you been spending too much time at sea lately? Has your brain gotten too waterlogged?"
Kuro's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. "You used to be a bit cowardly, but you were still quite lovable. How did you become so arrogant? You're not suited to survive on the high seas like this. Why don't you go back to making cigars? You make pretty good cigars."
brush!
Kuro instantly drew his sword, and a black light flashed before William's eyes, lifting a strand of his hair.
Kuro held Shusui horizontally, placing two fingers across the blade and gradually spreading them, chanting, "Mumei Shinpu-ryu Murder Sword..."
Golden light appeared on the autumn waters.
William stared blankly at Kuro, then his gaze shifted to the black sword. The chill emanating from the golden-glowing black sword sent a shiver down his spine.
He didn't see the knife strike just now.
If that knife had been used to cut his neck, he would definitely be dead.
He's not stupid; although he's become arrogant, he's not stupid at all.
He truly couldn't withstand that blow.
With that speed and the paralysis I just experienced, this guy could kill me instantly!
And the gradually unfolding golden light reminded him of that profound memory.
At the age of seven, when he was full of ambition and wanted to become a pirate, he witnessed a two-year-old child using a small dagger as a weapon to wipe out an entire pirate crew with a single blow, leaving no intact corpses!
That's the move, that's the move!
The movements were exactly the same as back then!
"I..."
William gritted his teeth and gripped the rapier with difficulty. This was clearly an opportunity, a chance to prove himself, but...
but!
Why are his hands shaking?
"I won't give up! I may have been scared by you since I was a child, but I won't be scared by you forever!" William roared and suddenly raised his rapier.
"Killing intent in the eyes."
Kuro's eyes widened, and his murderous attack landed directly on William, causing him to freeze in shock and his movements to stiffen.
"Jiaolong" (蛟龙).
In an instant, Kuro swung his sword down, and a golden light swept directly onto William.
"William!!!"
At that moment, Montblanc struggled to climb out of the sea and witnessed this scene, roaring with fury in his eyes.
He's not a superhuman; falling into the sea will only cause him trouble, but he can get back up.
But why was William struck by the knife?!
Wasn't he supposed to be able to fight the fifth emperor to a draw?!
A golden light swept past, and Kuro straightened up, slowly sheathing his sword.
"ah!!"
William let out a miserable cry and was about to fall, but halfway back, he realized something was wrong.
He stood there, touching himself for a long time...
No wound found?
William felt around to make sure there were no wounds before looking at Kuro and sneering, "What? There's nothing there? You're just trying to fool me. Yeah, I'm a Logia type. I dodged just now. You couldn't hit me!"
Although he was startled, his natural instincts compelled him to instinctively dodge when he saw the golden light appear.
That's right, that must be right!
Kuro is just bluffing; I won't be scared!
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